West Chicago Schools
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Franzen students chip in to pursue world recordFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Teachers at Franzen Intermediate School in Itasca knew they wanted to do something special for Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday. When they discovered they could help bre...
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Elgin High School students clean up their own backyardFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Today, Elgin High School teacher Deb Perryman's environmental science students are working with ecologists from Tallgrass Restoration group to beautify the school's natu...
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It's like a free book-of-the-month club for Fox Valley kidsFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Economists are notorious for proclaiming "There's no such thing as a free lunch." Well, if there isn't, then the Imagination Library is pretty darned close to proving th...
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Itasca's Franzen school names new principalFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - From a pool of about 100 candidates, Jeffrey J. Murphy was chosen to be the new principal of Franzen Intermediate School in Itasca. Murphy is currently the assistant pri...
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Feb. 14 takes on tragic connotations for manyFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - For some people, tomorrow will be romantic. For others, it will be depressing. For many in the area, Valentine's Day will be a reminder of a horrific event, the shooting...
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Timothy earns 'long overdue' win over WaltherFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Shannon McNeil jumped up and down with Anneke Stremler, giddily yelling "we have to go out for some food!" Dessert couldn't possibly be this sweet. Stremler's two free t...
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A play where the audience is encouraged to walkFeb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - In Elgin theater group will celebrate its 10-year anniversary with a new twist on a classic. The Janus Theatre Company on Friday, Feb. 13 will kick off "Oedipus Rex," at...
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Neuqua's best ever? Just wait and seeFeb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Before the season even began one area basketball coach said Neuqua Valley coach Todd Sutton had his best team ever. After Thanksgiving another local coach said he though...
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Timothy Christian sets up Walther rematchFeb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - As hard as she tried, Shannon McNeil couldn't shake thoughts of Walther Lutheran. It sure didn't affect her game. Timothy Christian's senior guard scored 18 of her seaso...
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Tri-Cities briefsFeb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Hear lay apostle Anne The lay apostle Anne of Ireland will speak at 7 tonight at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 2300 Main St., Batavia. The evening begins with the rosary a...